e garvey, the leading republican, is too conservative for california. he voted for trump twice and supported republicans for years, including far right conservatives. adam schiff, the leading democrat, defended democracy against trump and the insurrectionists. he helped build affordable housing, lower drug costs, and bring good jobs back home. the choice is clear. i'm adam schiff, and i approve this message. tonight, breaking news as we come on the air. tonight breaking news as we come on the air, the u.s. launching major retaliatory air strikes after the deadly attack on u.s. troops. the first wave of air strikes targeting iran-backed militants in iraq and syria. tonight, at least 85 targets hit, multiple locations inside syria and iraq, including command and control centers belonging to iran-backed militias. tonight, president biden warning, if you harm an american, we will respond.

the air strikes coming shortly after the president and the first lady joined the families of the fallen for the dignified transfer at dover air force base. and tonight here, we have new reporting just in on these strikes. mary bruce live at the white house. also tonight, bracing for a major storm set to hit the u.s. authorities now warning of life-threatening conditions. tonight, with severe storms from texas into the southeast, all eyes now on this next major storm set to slam the west. damaging winds, flooding, and mudslides expected. rob marciano timing it out. the deadly plane crash outside tampa, slamming into a home in clearwater, killing people inside the home and the pilot. what the pilot reported just beforehand. victor oquendo in florida tonight. the georgia case against donald trump and 18 alleged coconspirators. tonight, what the fulton county d.a. has now acknowledged about her personal relationship with one of the prosecutors. so, what does this mean about

the future of this case now? aaron katersky standing by. the crisis at the border. tonight, senate republicans and democrats signaling they do have a bipartisan agreement, the first time in years. but will house republicans even consider it? or will they do what donald trump is asking, to keep this an issue in this presidential election year? chilling new details tonight. the son who killed and beheaded his own father, a longtime federal employee. what the suspect did the day before. police say that son driven by his rage over the government. the u.s. economy tonight, and american jobs, the u.s. adding more than 353,000 new jobs last month, far more than expected. the stock market setting another record today. and he was made famous in "rocky." tonight, we remember a beloved actor, from "rocky" to "the mandalorian." >> announcer: from abc news world headquarters in new york, this is "world news tonight" with david muir. >> david: good evening.

and we begin with the breaking news. the u.s. has launched major retaliatory air strikes on iranian-backed militants after that deadly drone attack that killed three u.s. soldiers and injured dozens of others in jordan. the pentagon tonight saying multiple aircraft were used in the first wave of this mission, including b-1 bombers that flew from the united states, dropping more than 125 precision munitions on 85 targets inside iraq and syria, including command and control operations used by these iranian-backed militias and their intelligence hubs. none of the targets inside iran itself. the first wave of these air strikes coming shortly after the president and the first lady joined the families of those three fallen soldiers for the dignified transfer at dover air force base. sergeant william rivers, sergeant breonna moffett, and sergeant kennedy sanders, sanders and moffet promoted to sergeant -- posthumously

returning home now to their families. president biden tonight issuing a statement saying, if you harm an american, we will respond. u.s. authorities saying this will be a multi-target, multi-day operation. the white house saying moments ago, the strikes tonight have been successful and that all aircraft is now out of harm's way. abc's chief white house mary bruce leading us off tonight. >> reporter: tonight, the powerful retaliation the u.s. had promised. unleashing a major counterstrike on iran-backed militants in iraq and syria, a direct response to the drone attack that killed three american soldiers and injured more than 40 on a remote u.s. base in jordan. the u.s. saying the air strikes began at 4:00 p.m., hitting 85 targets in seven locations inside iraq and syria, including command and control operations centers and intelligence hubs, taking out rockets, missiles and attack drones belonging to militia groups and their iranian sponsors "who facilitated attacks against u.s. and coalition forces." the u.s. dropping more than 125 precision munitions from multiple aircraft, including b-1 bombers that flew from the u.s.

president biden tonight saying this is the first wave of a response that "will continue at times and places of our choosing." and warning, "the united states does not seek conflict in the middle east or anywhere else in the world. but let all those who might seek to do us harm know this -- if you harm an american, we will respond." notably, none of today's strikes hit iran directly. the president remains concerned, not wanting to start a wider war. just hours before, a powerful reminder of the weight of these decisions. the president performing one of his most solemn duties as commander in chief, witnessing the dignified transfer of the three service members killed in jordan. one by one, their flag-draped cases carefully carried across the tarmac. the president placing his hand over his heart, alongside the first lady and defense secretary austin, honoring the fallen.

46-year-old sergeant william jerome rivers, who wanted to serve his country since he was a little boy, enlisting at the age of 34. sergeant breonna alexsondria moffett, following in her mother's footsteps, joining the military, on her first deployment. her mother calling her their "hero" and "angel." breonna turned 23 just nine days before she was killed. and 24-year-old sergeant kennedy landon sanders, a beloved youth basketball and soccer coach in her hometown of waycross, georgia. sanders volunteering for deployment so she could travel the world. the president meeting with their families earlier in the day. and tonight, the heartbreaking moment -- that soldier closing the door. the bodies of the fallen now on their final journey home. >> that was quite an image late today. mary bruce with us live from the white house. mary, what more are you learning tonight about how long this u.s. retaliation will last and what's still to come here? >> reporter: well, david, the white house is making it clear, this is just the beginning.

spokesman john kirby saying, "this began tonight, but it does not end tonight. we expect this to play out over the coming days, hitting many more targets." the white house saying they believe these strikes were successful, that they will degrade and disrupt these militias. but again, their goal is to stop these relentless attacks on u.s. service members, not to start a wider war with iran. >> david: mary bruce from the white house tonight, mary, thank you. in the meantime, we turn now to the other news this friday night and to the major storm set to hit the u.s. authorities warning of life-threatening conditions. the second major storm now to slam california and the west, damaging winds, flooding, mudslides expected. the first storm, by the way, still on the move, now hitting texas, into the southeast. up to 2 feet of snow in the rockies, severe storms in texas, heavy rain across the gulf and right into the east. now to the second storm. senior meteorologist rob marciano tracking both systems tonight for us. hey, rob. >> hi, david. yeah, both of them bringing coast-to-coast impacts. you mentioned the one in texas. that's now bubbling up some storms there. that's going to be powered by a powerful jet stream there. you see the severe storms down

i-10, i-20, over the next 24 to 48 hours, could see damaging winds, maybe tornados within this, louisiana, mississippi, alabama, georgia, florida during the day on sunday, heavy rain to boot. while that's happening, the next big storm coming into california. landfall across northern california sunday. high wind warnings are up, winter storm warnings are up, flood watches are back up with this thing. powerful plume of moisture with flooding rains coming ashore. then shifting south during the day by sunday afternoon, down across southern california. then convective, heavy downpours into the midweek. because of that, we're looking at the potential of 6 to 12 inches of rainfall in the hills santa barbara, los angeles, down through orange county. the national weather service saying life-threatening flash floods and mudslides are likely come sunday and monday for a good chunk of the california coastline. david? >> david: we'll be watching it right through the weekend, rob, thank you. we turn next tonight to the deadly plane crash in florida right into a home outside tampa, killing two people inside and the pilot. that pilot reporting engine failure just beforehand. the plane and the home exploding

into a fireball. you see the aftermath right there. abc's victor oquendo on the scene tonight. >> reporter: tonight, dramatic video capturing this deadly inferno after authorities in florida say a small aircraft slammed into a mobile home park just west of tampa, killing the pilot and two people inside a house. >> a plane just crashed into a building here. >> reporter: police revealing shortly before the crash, as many as nine people were inside that mobile home. all of them leaving the residence except the two killed. the plane leaving vero beach for clearwater around 6:00 p.m. thursday. the faa says an hour later, the pilot, alone in the single-engine beechcraft bonanza v-35, reported an engine failure. >> he was having a mayday, mayday, mayday. >> reporter: tonight, new cctv video obtained by abc news showing the aircraft as it plunged to the ground. and moments later, the fiery aftermath. flames and thick orange smoke filling the night sky. as firefighters raced to the

scene to extinguish the blaze, one house engulfed, three other homes also damaged. today, neighbors stunned. >> could be any one of us. i cannot get over it. my husband and i were like -- we're shocked. >> reporter: and tonight the chief of police says their thoughts are with the three victims and their families, and the tragedy here could have been even worse. david? >> david: victor oquendo in clearwater for us tonight, thanks, victor. we turn now to the georgia case against donald trump and 18 alleged coconspirators. district attorney fani willis, who brought this case, has now acknowledged a personal relationship with the prosecutor she hired for the case. tonight, the d.a. now arguing there is no reason to disqualify her or her office from prosecuting this case. but what is the future of this case now against the former president? here's aaron katersky. >> reporter: tonight, after weeks of mounting questions, fulton county district attorney fani willis acknowledging a romantic relationship with a special prosecutor she hired to lead her case against donald trump. but in a new court filing,

willis insists her relationship with that prosecutor, nathan wade, "does not amount to a disqualifying conflict of interest" requiring her to recuse herself. trump and two of his co-defendants have accused willis of improperly benefiting from hiring wade, who has been paid $650,000 over two years. >> the district attorney is totally compromised. the case has to be dropped. >> reporter: in church last month, willis suggested wade was only under scrutiny because he's black. >> i appointed three special counselors. it's my right to do. paid them all the same hourly rate. they only attack one. >> reporter: but at the time, willis did not acknowledge their romance. today she did. her court filing included an affidavit from wade confirming they "developed a personal relationship" in 2022 after he was hired. trump and his two co-defendants claim willis benefited from the money her office paid wade, saying he had taken her on lavish vacations. but today wade insisting, "the district attorney received no funds or personal financial gain from my position as special prosecutor."

david, the big question, what happens if the district attorney is somehow disqualified? well, a state prosecutor's agency would likely assign the case to a different d.a., who may or may not go forward. so far, there's no sense that's going to happen and no sign fani willis will recuse herself on her own. david? >> david: so many questions remain, aaron, thank you. there is news in the federal case involving donald trump as well. a federal judge formally postponing his election interference and january 6th case, originally scheduled for march. judge tanya chutkan saying she won't set a new date until an appeals court weighs in on trump's claim of presidential immunity. jury selection was set to begin next week. next tonight here, to michigan, where closing arguments have ended in the trial against jennifer crumbley. her fate soon in the hands of the jury. trevor ault in michigan again tonight. >> reporter: tonight, the fate of the first parent on trial for their child's deadly school shooting will soon be in the

hands of a jury. jennifer crumbley, charged with those four unprecedented counts of involuntary manslaughter, the prosecution claiming she was too wrapped up in her own hobbies and extramarital affairs to pay attention to her son's cries for help. >> she has done the unthinkable, and because of that, four kids have died. >> reporter: in their closing argument, prosecutors telling the jury, this case is about what crumbley knew and did not do. >> she walked out of that school when just the smallest, smallest of things could have saved, could have helped hanna and tate and madison and justin. >> the first thing i want to do -- >> reporter: crumbley's defense attorney, countering, claiming the prosecution "cherrypicked" evidence to turn the jury against her, slamming piles of pages on the podium. >> you don't have to like her. it's important to set aside your opinions of her. >> reporter: the defense arguing this case is "very dangerous" for parents in this country, saying crumbley was a

"hypervigilant mother" but her son was "a skilled manipulator." >> at this point in the trial, i am asking that you find jennifer crumbley not guilty, not just for jennifer crumbley, but for every mother who's out there doing the best they can, who could easily be in her shoes. >> reporter: and david, the jury will be back here monday morning. they'll be given instructions on the charges, then they'll deliberate. david? >> david: trevor ault in michigan again tonight, thanks, trevor. we're going to turn now to the crisis at the border now. and after months of republicans demanding that president biden do something, senators from both parties, republicans and democrats, signaling tonight they have reached a bipartisan deal, the first time in many years. but will the house even consider it, or ignore it, as donald trump has asked? rachel scott live on the hill tonight. rachel, when will we see what's in this potential solution, this bill, and will presidential politics outweigh what appears to be a significant step toward some sort of a bipartisan

solution, finally? >> reporter: david, it certainly could. we are learning that for the first time in over a decade, democrats and republicans in the senate have reached a deal on border security and immigration. we are told this package also includes additional funding for both israel and ukraine. the final details still being negotiated, but we could see the legislation as early as this weekend. the senate does want to move quickly on this, with votes expected next week. but it does face major challenges ahead in the house. donald trump wants to run on the issue of immigration in november, has been urging republicans to reject this compromise before they even have a chance to read the final details of the bill. so tonight, the senate republicans leading these talks, they are urging colleagues to wait to read the details before they decide how they will vote. >> david: rachel scott. we'll see you on the hill next week. thanks, rachel. we turn now to the economy and the jobs market revving up. the eye-opening numbers tonight. employers adding 353,000 jobs last month, much higher than expected. unemployment unchanged at 3.7%.

the markets today soaring on the news. the dow reaching its ninth record high since just the beginning of this year. whit johnson tonight on these new numbers. >> reporter: tonight, the american job market is surging, adding 353,000 jobs in january, nearly doubling what economists had predicted. the blockbuster report comes on the heels of the 333,000 jobs added in december and stronger than expected economic growth to end 2023, reversing earlier fears of a possible recession. stunning numbers, despite some recent high-profile layoff announcements from companies like ups, google, and amazon. and workers are making more money. wages jumped 4.5% year over year, outpacing inflation. the news sent stocks soaring. the dow and the s&p 500 both hitting record highs again. it comes after the federal reserve decided this week to leave interest rates unchanged. and it could further delay plans to cut rates later this year amid fears that inflation could

rise again. chairman jerome powell signaling he has faith in the current durability and strength of the entire american economy. >> it's a good labor market. and we've seen inflation come down. this is a good situation. let's be honest. this is a good economy. >> reporter: and david, the unemployment rate held steady at 3.7%. that's now two years in a row below 4%, the longest streak of its kind since the 1960s. david? >> david: all right, whit johnson, we'll see you tomorrow night in this chair. thanks, whit. when we come back here, the chilling new details tonight. the son who allegedly killed, beheaded his own father, a longtime federal worker. authorities pointing to rage over the government. what that son allegedly did the day before. also quaker oats in this major recall. and remembering a beloved actor from "rocky" to "the mandalorian." for possibilities, has you searching discover a different first treatment. immunotherapies work with your immune system to attack cancer. but opdivo plus yervoy is the first combination of 2 immunotherapies for adults newly diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer

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>> who did you expect? >> i was hoping he wouldn't show. >> born in new orleans in 1948, weathers first tried his luck at football. taking drama lessons during the offseason. cast as heavyweight champion apollo creed, at first rocky's foe, later his friend and his trainer. >> damn, rock, come on, what's the matter with you? >> tomorrow, tomorrow. >> there is no tomorrow! ♪ living in america ♪ >> weathers portraying creed for nearly a decade. four "rocky" movies. famously killed in the ring in 1985's "rocky iv." weathers would go on to appear in more than 75 films and tv shows during his five-decade career. there was "predator" with arnold schwarzenegger, "happy gilmore,"

"action jackson," and later, "the mandalorian," earning him a primetime emmy nomination. tonight, weathers' family announcing he died in his sleep, saying he was an exceptional human being who lived an extraordinary life. he has left an indelible mark and is recognized worldwide and across generations. >> as a friend. >> carl weathers remembered tonight. >> stand by my side this one last time. >> extraordinary career. i'll see youonday. good night. the bay area right now, but what you don't see is the atmospheric river that's going to be here this weekend. good evening. i'm ama daetz and i'm karina nova. >> the storm coming in late saturday could be stronger than the storms we had earlier this week. and people are already preparing for users of the kaiser permanente san francisco half marathon. changed the course because of the weather. originally, participants were going to run through golden gate park and finish along the great highway by ocean beach. but with strong winds and heavy rain in the forecast, runners will no

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